[Endocrinology complications of Langerhans cell histiocytosis].

The aim of presentation is an unusual case report of a 17 year old boy with short statured (SD (-)4), absent puberty and thyroid enlargement. Endocrine tests demonstrated a growth hormone and gonadotropin deficiency with diabetes insipidus. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a small pituitary gland and an absence of the posterior bright signal.

[Evaluation of final height in patients with pituitary growth hormone deficiency who were treated with growth hormone replacement].

Background: Growth hormone (GH) therapy has been used for children with pituitary GH deficiency. It resulted in improving their height velocity and achieving an adult height in the normal range for the general population.

Objectives: To evaluate the final height in childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency patients who had already completed treatment and were still GH deficient in adult life.

[Cardiovascular malformations in Turner syndrome].

Background: A literature review indicates that the prevalence of cardiovascular malformations in patients with Turner syndrome ranges from 17 to 47 percent.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the cardiovascular system in patients with Turner syndrome, controlled by the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic of the Medical University of Gdansk.

Material And Methods: The study included 55 females with Turner syndrome aged 3-20 years (mean age 9.

[Effect of three years obligatory iodine prophylaxis on the incidence of goiter in school children fron the seaside region of Poland].

Unlabelled: In 1993 a mild iodine deficiency in the seaside region of Poland was revealed. In 1997 a mandatory iodine prophylaxis was introduced. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of goiter in schoolchildren aged 12-15 years from the seaside area after 3 years of obligatory iodine prophylaxis.

[Difficulties in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer in 8-year-old boy].

The 8-year-old boy with 13 months history of enlargement of right cervical lymph nodes is described in this paper. Infectious lymphadenopathy was initially diagnosed. He was treated with antibiotics without success.

[Newborn mass screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Gdańsk region].

Newborn mass screening for congenital hypothyroidism was introduced in the Gdańsk region in 1993. During the period 1993-2001 180708 newborns were screened. The prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism was 1:4203.

[Thyroid autoantibodies in children with recently diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus].

Unlabelled: 119 newly diagnosed insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) children - 59 girls and 60 boys aged 2-16 years were examined for the presence of thyroid autoantibodies (TA), T3, T4 and TSH levels. Estimate was repeated after 2 years with sonography of thyroid in children with the presence of TA. At onset of IDDM positive TA were found in 38 (32%) diabetic children - in 20 boys and 18 girls.

[Growth velocity in children after chemo- and radiotherapy].

Unlabelled: The increasing number of childhood cancer survivors has resulted in growing interest in the late effects of chemo- and radiotherapy including growth also.

The Aim Of Study: The aim of study was to evaluate growth in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and Wilms' tumour who achieved complete continuous first remission following treatment.

Patients And Methods: 52 children included in this study: 30 treated for ALL - group I and 22 with Wilms' tumour - group II since 1986 to 1996.